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Swiss franc
The official currency for Switzerland is the Swiss franc (CHF). 1 franc is divided into 100 centimes.
Currency regime
Switzerland is not part of the European Union and the currency is not part of European Monetary Union.
The currency floats freely against the major currencies with the central bank aiming to keep inflation stable.
Euro prices are displayed in many shops and some outlets will accept Euros, but this is by no means universal and you cannot depend on using Euros.
Travellers cheques can be exchanged at the banks.
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